Ilhan Omar: “Charlie was someone who once said, guns save lives after a…”

“For him to say wing lunatic, I think it kind of denigrated his status and the status of the office he holds. But what I do know for sure is that Charlie was someone who once said, guns save lives after a school shooting. Charlie was someone who was willing to debate and downplay the death of George Floyd in the hands of Minneapolis police. You called him a scumbag. Right.” (14:47–14:58)

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